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It is clear that before WW II many gedolim were opposed to Zionism and
the establishment of a Jewish state. See <br><br>
<a href="http://www.stevens.edu/golem/llevine/rsrh/against_zionism.pdf" eudora="autourl">
http://www.stevens.edu/golem/llevine/rsrh/against_zionism.pdf</a><br><br>
Some maintained this position after the establishment of the State of
Israel. See
<a href="http://www.stevens.edu/golem/llevine/rsrh/zion_or_zionism.pdf" eudora="autourl">
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http://www.stevens.edu/golem/llevine/rsrh/zion_or_zionism.pdf<br><br>
</a>According to the front page article in this week's Jewish Press, in
1948 "The Brisker Rav, Rav Velvel Soloveitchik, strenuously opposed
a declaration on the grounds that it would precipitate a war, and lead to
the 'destruction, God forbid, of the entire yishuv.'" (See
www.jewishpress.com ) B"H, this did not happen. Indeed, today we see
a vibrant yishuv in EY exceeding, I am pretty sure, the expectations of
many.<br><br>
These statements against Zionism were made by some of the most respected
gedolim of the time. Thus, I presume, they are to be considered
"Daas Torah." Yet today many view these statements as having
been "wrong." <br><br>
What does this mean for the concept of Daas Torah and for the idea that
gedolim can see things more clearly than the average person?<br><br>
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Yitzchok Levine</font></body>
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